Food with Friends, V Marks the Shop, Vegan Treats, and Aldi

Hi everyone! I’ve got lots of good food for today’s post! On Saturday I went with a friend to South Philadelphia Tap Room for brunch; I ordered the vegan chicken & French toast! 

After that, we stopped at V Marks the Shop, and I picked up some goodies – not pictured are more pierogies of course! The mac & cheese was amazing (I’ll definitely get it again), and the ramen was my favorite from this brand so far. I haven’t gotten to try the cauliflower sauce yet, but I’m looking forward to it!

On Sunday, Zach and I went to dinner at Uno Pizzeria with a couple friends from D&D; I got the vegan cheese pizza, which was simple but good! 

And on Saturday, Zach picked up some Vegan Treats for us to share, so we’ve been enjoying these two cakes this week! 

Yesterday I finally made a trip to Aldi; I got some of my usual favorites…

And also found some new goodies that I’m excited to try! 

I did some batch cooking yesterday, so I have plenty of leftovers for the rest of this week. I made a butternut squash risotto, served with Aldi vegan meatballs…

And mashed potatoes and Gardein turk’y with gravy… 

Here is a funny picture of Daisy, who woke up and suddenly realized that Cringer was snuggling with her…

Peace. :)

Some Food and Trail Pics

Hi everyone! I’ve been enjoying chickpea “tuna” salad sandwiches with tater tots for lunch this week… 

mashed chickpeas, shredded carrots, Vegenaise, celery salt

Yesterday I went hiking with a friend, though, so I grabbed a pre-made vegan burrito from the cafe at Kimberton Whole Foods, eating half of it before the hike and the rest when I got home. It was pretty good! 

Here are some pictures from our hike along a section of the French Creek Trail… 

And here’s Rogue (and Cringer!) pinning me down for some cuddles… 

Peace. :)

Freezer Food, Pretzels, and “Catifying” Updates

Hi everyone! This week I’ve been working on using up stuff that’s in the freezer; here’s the Daiya pumpkin spice cheesecake that I’d gotten back in fall and then forgotten about – I had it with some So Delicious coco whip, and it was really good! 

I also enjoyed some delicious mashed potato bowls with carrots and a chopped-up Boca turk’y burger, topped with gravy I’d frozen back in November… 

I tried the sweet & salty pretzels last week and really enjoyed them, and then I saw the gluten-free version this week when I was grocery shopping, so I’ll try these next! 

The “catification” is progressing nicely, and the kitties have seemed to enjoy testing out the changes. Here are the shelves I’d mentioned Zach had installed; I got some mats and double-sided tape at Lowe’s, so now the shelves are safer, and I moved the dog bed that Leela had sometimes slept on up to the top of Zach’s old desk that he doesn’t use anymore. (And yes, Zach added Tigger as a masthead to the longest shelf, haha!) 

I got this tablecloth at Goodwill and draped it over the shelves we use as a shoe rack, so now it’s nicer for the kitties when they want to hang out at the window. Here is Cringer modeling… 

We’ve had this cat tower for a while, but I experimented with turning it ninety degrees, and now Daisy is watching the birds more often! 

I got this new scratcher on sale at Pet Supplies Plus; the one we’d had there was a lot less sturdy and kept getting knocked over. Here’s Rogue with a nice big stretch! 

I moved this lidded plastic bin to a low window and added an old seat cushion and folded sheet for some padding… 

And last but not least, I moved this cat bed that had been Leela’s up to the top of the fridge. No one had shown any interest in it when it was on the ground, and they were ignoring it on the fridge as well, until Zach caught Cringer hanging out up there one night and managed to snap a pic for me! 

To end today’s post, here’s Daisy posing so perfectly… 

Peace. :)

Pizza, Fun Finds, and “Catifying”

Hi everyone! Here are the two delicious slices of pizza (funghi, sausage) that I ordered at Blackbird Pizzeria on Saturday. Zach and I shared some cheese fries, too, but I didn’t take a picture. He ordered the cheesesteak.

I found the Tofurky roasts on sale at Kimberton Whole Foods for $6.99 each, so I grabbed these two; now I’m all set for Easter and Thanksgiving this year, lol!

And I saw these pretzels at Giant; I’m bringing them to D&D tonight for a snack, so we’ll see how they are… 

I finished reading this book that my aunt had gotten me for my birthday; there were a lot of really cool ideas in it… 

Zach had already installed some shelves for the cats, so now I’m brainstorming where more can go, measuring for some nonslip mats to make the shelves safer for the kitties as they explore, and considering a tall cat tower as another way for them to get up and down from the shelves. I’d also like to get/make some sort of window ledge perch/bed for Rogue so she can fit better in the window above the kitchen sink since that’s her favorite place to watch birds.

Of course, Cringer swears she’s content with just her soft blanket by the heater… 

Peace. :)

Another Delicious Trip to Seed & Soil

Hi everyone! On Sunday, I hung out with my sister and we went to Seed & Soil for lunch. We were excited to see that there were more new items on the menu!

We each ordered a cheesesteak like last time, and then I got the mac & cheese, while she decided to try the soup. 

For a drink, I got apple cider; she got the pineapple lemonade.

Everything was fantastic, as always! I was too full to finish all of the mac, so I took home the leftovers; for lunch the next day, I added some Boca chik’n and mixed veggies… 

Here’s Rogue all curled up and sleepy… 

And here she is cuddling on top of me and sticking out her tongue ever so slightly… 

Peace. :)